THE BOSS
Jose Riga may have spent only six months in English football but he already has plenty of experience of the ups-and-downs associated with the Championship.

The 57-year-old took over at Charlton Athletic in March tasked with keeping the ailing Addicks in the second tier.

It was a mission he accomplished by winning seven of his 16 matches in charge, with survival achieved after beating Watford 3-1 in their penultimate fixture of the season.

Despite his success, Riga’s short-term deal was not extended and the former Standard Liege boss found himself looking for work. Blackpool came calling in June.

He has endured a testing start to life at Bloomfield Road, with it emerging during this month’s international break that chairman Karl Oyston had spoken to Burton Albion boss Gary Rowett about replacing Riga following disagreements between the pair.

The Belgian remains in the hotseat, however, and he will be keen to lead his team to their first victory of the campaign on home soil this weekend.